Remote Manufacturing and Procurement Buyer

Title: Procurement Specialist

Department: Procurement

Supervisor: Procurement Manager

Permanent, Full-Time

PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST

Hanwha Qcells USA Corp (Qcells USA), headquartered in Irvine, CA, specializes in providing utility-scale modules, solar photovoltaic (PV), and battery energy storage systems (BESS) project development, along with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services for solar and BESS projects nationwide. Qcells USA delivers comprehensive turnkey solutions encompassing the entire utility-scale project lifecycle. By choosing Qcells USA for turnkey solutions, customers can reduce uncertainty and risk, leading to enhanced investment returns and contributing to a more sustainable future.

Qcells USA’s complete turnkey solutions seamlessly integrate the expertise of our Module, Development, and EPC teams, while ensuring close coordination with other vital internal groups such as Project Finance, Systems Integration, and Legal. This collaborative approach ensures that Qcells USA projects deliver exceptional value and performance. With several multi-billion-dollar investments, Qcells is pioneering the establishment of the only complete module supply chain in the U.including the expansion of our Georgia module manufacturing facility, which stands as the largest in the Western Hemisphere.

As an integral part of the global Qcells brand, Qcells USA benefits from a legacy of excellence in photovoltaic manufacturing. Qcells is renowned worldwide for its high-performance, superior-quality solar cells and modules. With dual headquarters in Seoul, South Korea (Global Executive HQ) and Thalheim, Germany (Technology & Innovation HQ), Qcells operates under the umbrella of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 company and one of the top 8 business conglomerates in South Korea.

The Procurement Specialist is responsible for supporting the purchase process for capital equipment (pile drivers, tooling, vehicles, etc.), rental equipment, tooling and other items needed to support HQC US field teams, from RFP to purchase order/contract execution. Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to: identifying and pre-qualifying vendors, managing NDA process, maintaining a database of vendors, issuing, and analyzing RFPs for materials and services and issuing Purchase Orders as needed. The Procurement Specialist shall interact with key vendors that support the overall strategic objectives of the organization and ensure reliable support to Qcells projects. This position reports to the Procurement Manager, or another management personnel that the President of the Company may designate. This position is located in remote/Irvine, CA and working hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:00am to 5:00pm or 9:00am to 6:00pm local time. This position is expected to travel up to 15% of the time.

Regular attendance, in accordance with company's attendance policy and supervisory assignment, is an essential job duty requirement for this position.

Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to issue necessary contracts for Project Services, capital equipment and other items as needed.

Preparation of RFPs to qualified vendors including working with other functional groups to gather all required documents and data.

Determine and maintain bid schedules in accordance with project schedules.

Support commercial negotiations for Master Services Agreements, Rental Agreements, project specific agreements, etc. for key vendors in accordance with company policies and guidelines.

Support change order process for vendors and other related contract management processes.

Perform handover process to Project Team ensuring key contract terms, timelines, due dates, etc. Support Project Management Team as needed with contract information and input to resolve vendor disputes and/or issues, such as under-performance or scope gaps.

Coordinate with internal and external logistics providers to manage movement of assets between projects and/or warehouse facilities.

Support maintenance of Company assets through coordination with Qcells Fleet Manager and/or external maintenance providers.

Monitor vendor performance evaluation process and help create improvement processes based on lessons learned.

Track and analyze market data and provide updates to leadership teams.

Perform other duties and special projects, as assigned by Management.

Bachelor's Degree required.

3-4 years of experience in Contract Management and/or Procurement.

Preference for experience in solar and/or renewable energy with projects of at least 50MW in size.

Experience in capital equipment purchasing.

Ability to work autonomously in a fast pace, professional, team environment with minimal supervision.

Ability to prioritize tasks appropriately and in support of project schedules and other deadlines.

Computer literacy with an advanced knowledge on Microsoft office including, but not limited to, Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.

Understanding of construction management software systems (Procore, E-Builder, CMiC, etc.).

SAP Experience preferred but not required.

Sight: frequent use of sight to detect images on computer, office documents, and office objects near and far.

Climb: occasionally ascends/descends on stairway to get to office upper and lower floors.

Travel: up to 15% as needed.

Regular professional, office business setting.

Noise level ranges from low to moderate (if in office setting).

Hanwha Qcells is proud to be an at-will Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination against race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status and any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Hanwha Qcells will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.